Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003626
Kelley William D School
1601 N 28th St, Philadelphia, PA 19121 · (215) 400-7370 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
227 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 15% smaller than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
PA avg 51.1% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
13.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 13.5% |
| 2023-24 | 16.2% | 12.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kelley William D School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #1,370 of 1,511 ▼ 11 | #102 of 193 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #1,345 of 1,511 ▲ 101 | #113 of 193 ▲ 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #1,513 of 1,638 | #187 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.0:1 | #6 of 1,528 | #2 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.5% | #1,240 of 1,531 | #152 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 108% | #64 of 1,600 | #20 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.5% | #12 of 1,045 | #6 of 135 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
211
-102 (-33%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 525
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 211 | 26.4 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 21.4 | 10.6:1 | 100% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 20.4 | 11.2:1 | 100% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 99% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 27.6 | 14.6:1 | 100% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 100% (422) |
| 2010-11 | 353 | 25 | 14.1:1 | 89% (313) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 23 | 18.6:1 | 95% (406) |
| 1990-91 | 525 | 25 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kelley William D School.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (402 to 211); teachers down 4% (27.6 to 26.4).
About Kelley William D School
Kelley William D School is a low-enrollment elementary school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 211 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 443 students on average.
Philadelphia City SD counts 220 schools and 116,230 students, including Kelley William D School.
Black students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 7% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 39%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 18%.
Kelley William D School has 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is 13.1:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Kelley William D School lands at D, ahead of 8% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
For Philadelphia County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $61,953 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Public schools in Philadelphia County number 309, with about 182,005 students.
Gideon Edward School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Kelley William D School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Kelley William D School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 102 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.9:1 in 2020-21, and 8.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Kelley William D SchoolHow many students attend Kelley William D School?
Kelley William D School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Kelley William D School serve?
Kelley William D School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Kelley William D School have?
Kelley William D School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kelley William D School?
At Kelley William D School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 7% Hispanic, 91% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Kelley William D School in?
Kelley William D School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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